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LOT 2596
Longquan Celadon Glazed Bowl
YUAN DYNASTY, 1260-1368 A.D.
5 5/8 in. (207 grams, 14.4 cm).
Flat bowl with light green glaze with craquelée, on the inner side, prongs having left some unglazed spots, the bottom unglazed and with collector’s mark 'WB 357'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceGerman private collection since 1985, previously in the collection of Werner B., Cologne, Germany.
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Bowl Pair
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising two deep bowls with everted rims, one with polychrome floral motifs and the other with green petals and pellets. 587 grams total, 13.3-13.7 cm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Figure
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Modelled in the half-round wearing a floor-length robe and with the hands clasped at the midriff inside the bell-sleeves; dorsal pillar to reverse. 1.12 kg, 32 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Han Terracotta Animal Figure
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
Stylised animal with short, splayed legs and an elongated neck, conical muzzle and large ears. 53 grams, 63 mm
Acquired from Denis Young Antiques and Books, Perthshire, UK, in the 1990s. From the collection of Mr & Mrs J.G.W. Lee, late Herefordshire collectors, their collection having been established from the 1990s. Accompanied by an original handwritten sales receipt.
